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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD:

Operate tailgates and tail-lifts

SAQA US ID

UNIT STANDARD TITLE

123260

Operate tailgates and tail-lifts

ORIGINATOR

SGB Transport and Logistics Operations

PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY

-

FIELD

SUBFIELD

Field 11 - Services

Transport, Operations and Logistics

ABET BAND

UNIT STANDARD TYPE

PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL

NQF LEVEL

CREDITS

Undefined

Regular

Level 3

NQF Level 03

2

REGISTRATION STATUS

REGISTRATION START DATE

REGISTRATION END DATE

SAQA DECISION NUMBER

Reregistered

2015-07-01

2018-06-30

SAQA 10105/14

LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT

LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT

2019-06-30

2022-06-30

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard.

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

The purpose of the learning is to ensure that professional drivers who achieve this unit standard are able to operate tailgates and tail-lifts safely, and according to legal, organisational and manufacturer specifications. This will improve the learner's career flexibility, and will ensure that accidents and injuries are prevented, improving the compliance, success and profitability of road transport service delivery.

The qualifying learner is capable of:

Describing mechanical operation of equipment according to given specifications.

Appropriate procedures in the event of an accident or incident are implemented as specified.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7

Specified maintenance procedures for equipment are adhered to at all times.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

Assessment of learner achievements takes place at providers accredited by the relevant ETQA (RSA, 1998b) for the provision of programs that result in the outcomes specified for this unit standard.

Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.

Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be accredited as a provider with the relevant ETQA.

The relevant ETQA according to the moderation guidelines and the agreed ETQA procedures will oversee moderation of assessment and is responsible for moderation of learner achievements of learners who meet the requirements of this unit standard.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

Embedded knowledge will be assessed through assessment of the specific outcomes in terms of the stipulated assessment criteria. Where direct assessment of knowledge is required, assessment criteria to this effect have been included.

The following embedded knowledge is addressed in an integrated way in the unit standard:

Identify and solve problems where responses to problems show that such critical and creative thinking has been used to make responsible decisions in the case of lifting capacity being exceeded or equipment being defective.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation or community to ensure legal compliance of equipment, as well as the timeous, safe and efficient loading and off-loading of vehicles.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

Organise and manage oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively by continually evaluating whether maximum performance of equipment was achieved.

Communicate effectively using visual, mathematic and/or language skills in the modes of oral and/or written presentation to ensure legal compliance of equipment, as well as the timeous, safe and efficient loading and off-loading of vehicles.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE

Use science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others by interpreting manufacturers' specifications for the operation and maintenance of equipment.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING

Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation by understanding the impact of safe working practices and the importance of adhering to legislated and manufacturers' standards when operating equipment.

UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA

N/A

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015.

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

Notes to assessors

Assessors should keep the following principles in mind when designing and conducting assessments against this unit standard:

Focus the assessment activities on gathering evidence in terms of the main outcome expressed in the unit standard title to ensure assessment is integrated rather than fragmented. Remember that the person must be declared competent in terms of the overall unit standard outcome. Where assessment at unit standard title level is unmanageable, focus assessment around each specific outcome, or groups of specific outcomes.

Make sure evidence is gathered across the entire range, wherever it applies. Assessment activities should be as close to the real performance as possible, and where simulations or role-plays are used, there should be supporting evidence to show the learner is able to perform in the real situation.

Do not focus the assessment activities on each assessment criterion. Rather make sure the assessment activities focus on outcomes and are sufficient to enable evidence to be gathered around all the assessment criteria.

The assessment criteria provide the specifications against which assessment judgements should be made. In most cases, knowledge can be inferred from the quality of the performances, but in other cases, knowledge and understanding will have to be tested through questioning techniques. Where this is required, there will be assessment criteria to specify the standard required.

The task of the assessor is to gather sufficient evidence, of the prescribed type and quality, as specified in this unit standard, that the learner can achieve the outcomes again and again and again. This means assessors will have to judge how many repeat performances are required before they believe the performance is reproducible.

All assessments should be conducted in line with the following well documented principles of assessment: appropriateness, fairness, manageability, integration into work or learning, validity, direct, authentic, sufficient, systematic, open and consistent.

This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.

1.

Algoa Bus Company

2.

Andebe Training and Skills Development

3.

Buscor

4.

Crossroads Distribution (Pty) Ltd - Durban

5.

Crossroads Distribution (Pty) Ltd - Johannesburg

6.

Crossroads Port Elizabeth

7.

Crossroads Western Cape

8.

DIONYSUS SKILLS DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (PTY) LTD

9.

Eastcape Training Centre

10.

He and She Driver Training Centre

11.

Ikaheng HR Services (Pty) Ltd

12.

Inkqubela Consultants

13.

Learncorp

14.

Learning Exchange Pty (Ltd)

15.

Makwedeng Training

16.

NOSA LOGISTICS PTY LTD

17.

Pal Passenger Bus Services

18.

Phephani Learnerships cc

19.

PUTCO Limited

20.

Safe and Eco Driving (Pty) Ltd

21.

SPINA Consultancy cc Cape Town

22.

THABO Training and Services

All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.